Are company drivers impaired by legal drugs?
Law enforcement officials say driving under the influence of legal drugs is an increasing problem.
Impaired Driving
Crashed car on way to drug test: Can he get workers’ comp?
A court had two decisions to make in this workers’ comp case: Is driving to a drug test in the course and scope of work? And did an overdose of a prescription medication cause a car crash?
Does .05 blood alcohol content disqualify employee from workers’ comp?
A company tried to deny workers’ comp benefits to an injured employee, saying he was intoxicated when he was injured. Just what counts as “intoxicated” when it comes to workers’ comp?
Driving drunk: Now there’s an app for that
Soon after smartphones became popular, their owners downloaded apps to check traffic reports and avoid tie-ups. Now the phones are providing more real-time traffic information that some say may make driving less safe.
Injured in golf cart crash: Can employee sue her co-worker?
While attending a company-sponsored event, an employee was injured when a golf cart, driven by her co-worker, ran up a curb and tipped over onto her leg. The woman received workers’ comp benefits. Can she also sue her co-worker?
New state safety laws take effect this month
With the start of the new fiscal year on July 1 in many states, several changes in safety laws go into effect.
New study: Fewer drunk, more drugged drivers
A federal agency credits the decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving for the drop in alcohol-impaired drivers. But the question remains: What’s causing the increase in drugged drivers?
NTSB’s Top 10 Most Wanted List for safety
Even if your company isn’t in transportation, some items on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Most Wanted List of 10 safety issues are easily applicable to all sorts of industries.
Report: 6 best and 13 worst states for highway safety laws
More than 37,000 people were killed in traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2016. A safety group has ranked states by the number of laws they’ve passed to reduce that number.
Top 6 things companies can do about safety hazard of prescribed painkillers
Are your hands tied when an employee is taking prescription painkillers? Not at all. In fact, the National Safety Council (NSC) has just published a new guide on what proactive steps employers can take to make sure workplace safety isn’t compromised.
Worker argues medical pot should exempt him from discipline
A worker involved in a crash with a workplace vehicle claims his status as a medical marijuana user should exempt him from discipline.
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